M-19 GUERRILLA - CRIMINAL HISTORY
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FORMATION: 1970 (April 19 Movement)
IDEOLOGY: Left-wing nationalist
DISBANDED: 1990 (amnesty deal)

MAJOR ATTACKS:

1. PALACE OF JUSTICE SIEGE (Nov 6-7, 1985)
   - 35 M-19 guerrillas stormed Supreme Court
   - Took 300+ hostages including justices
   - DEAD: 98+ (11 justices, 11 disappeared)
   - 12 Supreme Court Justices EXECUTED
   - Building burned, destroying evidence
   - Cases against Pablo Escobar destroyed

2. DOMINICAN EMBASSY SIEGE (1980)
   - Hostages held for 61 days
   - Demanded $50 million ransom

3. BOLIVAR'S SWORD THEFT (1974)
   - Stole Simon Bolivar's sword from museum
   - Petro displays this at state ceremonies

4. KIDNAPPINGS
   - Multiple political kidnappings
   - Ransom financing operations

ESCOBAR CONNECTION:
- Disputed $1-2M payment from Escobar
- Palace attack destroyed Escobar extradition cases
- Escobar's son/mistress made claims

PETRO'S ROLE:
- Joined at age 17
- Active member during violent period
- Arrested 1985 for M-19 affiliation
- Claims he was "urban organizer" not combatant